1. Strategies for Building an
Effective Relationships
BY STUDENT

2. Background
 A new position has been accepted as a Project
Development Leader at an uncle’s manufacturing
company
 Previous work in non-managerial positions with the
company has provided valuable experience within
the company.
 Recent graduation from college will help with
leadership skills

3. Addressing Business Concerns
 Revenues on the company’s main product line have
been declining over the past three years.
 Internal disputes among project managers are
hindering productivity
 There is a lack of ideas and innovative thinking.

4. Leadership Skills Needed to Succeed
 Basic leadership skills are essential for a manager
entering a new company
 It will be essential to build strong relationships with
fellow coworkers.
 Goals will be set to resolve many of the recent
problems being experienced by the company

5. Critical Thinking
 Focus on big picture results
 Find ways to innovate and optimize the existing
infrastructure
 Eliminate waste and inefficiencies

6. Collaboration
 A history of bad relationships has hindered
productivity.
 Collaborative efforts will focus on the benefit of the
entire group.
 The goal will be to create synergy between different
projects and departments.

7. Emotional Intelligence
 Strong ability to understand personal emotions
 Be able to understand the emotions of fellow
coworkers
 Use the emotions of other in a way that is
advantageous to the organization.

8. Strategic Management
 Strategic Managers can delegate tasks in an very
effective manner
 Exploit the unique talents of each person
 Manage people in a way that takes advantage of
strengths and limits weaknesses.

9. Building Relationships
 Project leaders must work on building positive
relationships together
 It will be important to building a trusting role with
subordinates
 Several different relationship building skills can be
used to achieve these goals.

10. Create Win-Win Relationships
 Every individual has unique goals and aspirations
 Sharing and discussing goals will be important
 Conduct regular meetings to discuss progress
towards goals
 This can be applied to superiors and peers

11. Encourage Feedback
 Feedback is necessary to grow and improve as a
leader.
 I will constantly seek feedback and advice from
superiors.
 Take proactive steps to implement feedback.

12. Team Building Activities
 Arrange non-work events and activities
 Encourage casual conversation that will create deep
relationship bonding
 Create activities that will force people to overcome
shyness

13. Participatory Management
 Participation will help build strong knowledge of
company operations
 Relationships can be build with low level workers
 Ideas from workers can taken to high level decision
makers

14. Product Testing
 New products must be innovative to help improve
falling revenue
 Product testing will find weaknesses in existing
products.

15. Efficiency Auditing and Analysis
 Manufacturing companies must develop highly
efficient internal processes.
 Participation at this stage will help identify areas of
waste in the process.
 This will help leaders gain a better knowledge of
employee skills.

16. Summary
 Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic
Management, and Collaboration will be the basic
leadership skills needed.
 Team building and motivation can be used to
develop strong relationships with colleagues and
superiors.
 Implementing these leadership tactics will help
improve the culture and productivity of the
company.

17. References
Mumford, M. D., Zaccaro, S. J., Harding, F. D., Jacobs, T. O., &
Fleishman, E. A. (2000). Leadership skills for a changing world:
Solving complex social problems. The Leadership Quarterly, 11(1),
11-35.
Yukl, G. A., & Heaton, H. (2002). Leadership in organizations.
Antonio, A. L. (2001). The role of interracial interaction in the
development of leadership skills and cultural knowledge and
understanding. Research in Higher Education, 42(5), 593-617.

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